Pakistan warning: The United States State Department has renewed a warning to US citizens not to travel to Pakistan and that those in the country should leave, AP reports. The department cited the conviction of four men in the slaying of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. 'While we have no specific information concerning possible retaliation by sympathisers, the potential exists for such action against US citizens and its interests,' the department said. Previous warnings were based on tensions between India and Pakistan. While they have subsided, the department said 'the risk of renewed tensions cannot be ruled out'.
Dhaka decadence: A luxury hotel which has already been four years in the building in Dhaka by the US-based Starwood Hotel and Resort Worldwide group, is finally to open its doors next year, AFP reports. The US$36 million, 25-storey hotel, which began construction in 1998, will be called Westin Dhaka and will open its doors to guests at the end of next year. The five-star hotel will have 250 rooms and is located in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka's Gulshan diplomatic area. The other leading hotels in Dhaka are the Pan-Pacific, Sheraton and Best Western chains.
Check out, check in: At the Central City Air Terminal, one floor below guest registration at JW Marriott in Seoul, guests can check in to their flights while checking out of the hotel. The terminal is equipped to handle all airport check-in procedures. The air terminal also provides access to the Ministry of Justice for immigration control and discounted transfer service to Incheon International Airport.